Old Stereo Equipment Receivers Are Full Of Goodies

Got a call to a barn the other day to get some computers (the guy had tossed them all from the top level of his barn 20ft to the ground—completely smashed old radioshack computers and IMB). Nevertheless, some of the stereo receivers from the early 80s weren’t broken and still worked after dropping 20 ft. Took them home, opened them and there sits a huge 14lb transformer and two huge 4 pound heat sinks. Largest transformer and heat sinks I’ve ever seen and enough insulated wire to wrap around my house a couple times. These guys are worth traveling for if you can get them.

Sweet.. amazing what people put in the barn for "later"..lol.. Farm jobs are my fav,,,,

i've got a couple of them here, been thinking about digging the dobber nests out and listing the tube array on CL

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Originally Posted by jeremiah

got a call to a barn the other day to get some computers (the guy had tossed them all from the top level of his barn 20ft to the ground—completely smashed old radioshack computers and imb). Nevertheless, some of the stereo receivers from the early 80s weren’t broken and still worked after dropping 20 ft. Took them home, opened them and there sits a huge 14lb transformer and two huge 4 pound heat sinks. Largest transformer and heat sinks i’ve ever seen and enough insulated wire to wrap around my house a couple times. These guys are worth traveling for if you can get them.

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pics?

Farm fresh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats a huge transformer! I found an old radio once and it had a large transformer but no way was it 17 lbs! Nice find Jeremiah!

those old stereos keep me going when other stuff get slow. I have a guy who still needs me to pick up about 400 of those things. biggest transformer I have found in those stereos is 24 lbs. Also front panel is often alum also.